Paragraph #14: Money can not buy happiness.

MONEY CAN NOT BUY HAPPINESS

                I agree that money can not buy happiness. Happiness is a sentimental thing that we can not buy or sell because it is created by love between people. For instance, my parents have had to work very hard to support for me while I am studying abroad. If they pay money for my study but I do not study hard, they will feel sad, and so do I. On the other hand, if I study very well and get good results, my parents will be very happy. I love them, so I try to study as well as I can to show that I love them and love me. However much money they have to spend, they always feel happy if I work hard and succeed. In fact, money is just an aspect to support for our lives but sometimes it might make our lives become worst. A specific example is a story about a man who won lottery with 250 million dollars. When he got money, he spent lots and lots of it for his granddaughter because he loves her very much. He bought for her many kinds of cars, and gave her money to spend for entertainment. Then she always did party, hung out with bad friends, and used drugs. One day, she died because she used too much drugs. Therefore, that man has been very sad and disappointed, and he wished he did not win that lottery. This is a true story, and it also proves that money is not the best thing to bring happiness. In conclusion, money can make your life become bad if you do not use it in the right ways.  

Reading Journal #4

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/109384_asl20.shtml           

Sign language.

             Is ”Sign language” just used for the deaf people? No! the article “Sign language is popular with hearing students” (Seattle Post, February 20, 2003), by La Monica Verett – Haynes, proved that. The American Sign Language (ASL) classes have been very popular for many people. Even at Nova, we also have many classes about sign language. Just like the reason of a person in this article, I liked ASL for the first time i saw it because it “looked cool”. Then I forgot it until I saw my hearing friends did sign language expertly, and I wanted to know it. I learned some from my friends and at that time, I was really interested in and found the real reasons for me to learn more sign language. The first reason is I am a person who always wants to learn new things in many majors. There are many things which I don’t know, but the more I learn, the more i feel happy, because it gives me the thoughts that I’m improving me. In addition, I think my brain will be improved. In fact, it is not easy to do two or three actions at the same time. I am a foreign student, and I just learn English for a short time, but when I do sign language, I have to think about English, how to sign, and sometimes Vietnamese. It helps me train my brain very hard. I and my American friends often hang out and I have the chances to practice both English and sign language. For me, I don’t think and even don’t know if ASL can helps me about anything in the future, but I just want to do it to train my brain and improve me.

 

Study Log from June 27th to July 3rd

1. I reviewed all the vocabulary, idioms, grammar, etc to prepair for the mid-term exams which are in both my classes. In addition, I read more in the Academic Writing book about how to write a good paragraph. In class, I played a very interesting and useful game, but I don’t remember its name.
2. Because that week was the test’s week, I didn’t learn much about new things. When I talked to my teacher, I received and learned many useful advices about how to write better.
3. Like every last study log, I need to improve many and many skills in English such as writing, reading, vocabulary, etc. I’ll try to work hard with my study to pass the final exam.

Josh Groban

The only one person who has inspired me is Josh Groban. If you go back to my entries, you would see my entry about his famous song “To where you are.” I like Josh very much because he is very talented. Josh can sing in at least 4 languages, and he has performed in many countries. In 2004, Josh and his songs were nominated for more than a dozen awards. He sang with Celine Dion who is known as the greatest diva of the music when he was 17, and many other famous singers like Sarah Brightman, Charlotte Church, etc. Besides that, he performed in Inauguration Day of President Obama. In addition, he has a vocal and very powerful voice. His voice inspires people and brings the music to their souls. I had ever had an idol until I knew Josh Groban. The more I listen to his music, the more I feel life is so wonderful and i love to show you one more of his song “You are loved.”